John Richardson b. 2 May 1818

Also known as RA John Richardson
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
John Richardson, painter, professional photographer and teacher, trained at the Royal Academy, London. He painted scenes from British history and literature, as well as copies after Old Masters such as Reynolds, Teniers, Cuyp, Van Dyck, Rosa and Guercino.
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painter, sketcher, professional photographer and teacher, was born on 2 May 1818, second son and third child of Thomas Richardson and Sarah, née Fisher, of Islington, London.Richardson arrived in Victoria in 1858 settling at Portland where his brother Thomas Elliott Richardson was editor of The Portland Guardian. Richardson painted portraits in oil and hand coloured photographs. He is listed as having a photography practise in Portland in 1858-60.

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1992
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References [<ExternalResource: Rose, M. (1988), 'Victorian Artists', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: (1856), Art Journal, [7].>, <ExternalResource: (14 October 1859), Portland Chronicle.>, <ExternalResource: (3 August 1859), Portland Guardian.>, <ExternalResource: Astbury, L. (1975), 'The National Gallery School of Victoria 1870-1890', Melbourne, VIC : University of Melbourne (Master of Arts preliminary thesis).>, <ExternalResource: Michael Watson,'John Richardson, Artist: circa 1818 — 1862'. The Latrobe Journal, vol 1037, August 1986, pp.13-16.->] [<ExternalResource: Rose, M. (1988), 'Victorian Artists', Melbourne, VIC.>, <ExternalResource: (1856), Art Journal, [7].>, <ExternalResource: (14 October 1859), Portland Chronicle.>, <ExternalResource: (3 August 1859), Portland Guardian.>, <ExternalResource: Astbury, L. (1975), 'The National Gallery School of Victoria 1870-1890', Melbourne, VIC : University of Melbourne (Master of Arts preliminary thesis).>]